Confirmed Keynote Lectures
Marc de Boissieu
Université Grenoble Alpes & CNRS
Grenoble, France
Dr Marc de Boissieu is a CNRS Emeritus senior scientist, working at the SIMaP laboratory, Université Grenoble Alpes and CNRS. He is a specialist of the study of the atomic structure and dynamics of quasicrystals and aperiodic crystals using large scale facilities such as x-ray synchrotron and neutron sources. Most recently he has investigated the relationship between structural complexity and low thermal conductivity in different systems such as clathrates, disordered crystals and high entropy alloys. He has been the director of the European network CMetAC from 2009 to 2019, and is currently running the aperiodic crystals International Research Network.
Prof. Dr. Valentyn Chebanov, Director of Institute of Functional Materials Chemistry of SSI “Institute for Single Crystals” NAS of Ukraine as well as Head of Department of Applied Chemistry at Karazin Kharkiv National University. He graduated from Kharkiv State University in 1996 with honor, obtained PhD in Organic Chemistry in 2000, Doctor of Sciences in Organic Chemistry in 2010. Full professor since 2012, Corresponding Member of NAS of Ukraine since 2018. Worked as visiting researcher and visiting professor in University of Graz, University of Konstanz, Catholic University of Leuven, Artvin Çoruh University and in R&D Center of Ulkar Kimya. His main fields of scientific activity are multicomponent and one-pot organic reactions and diversity-oriented synthesis, chemical processes under non-classical methods of activation; chemistry of functional materials, supramolecular chemistry and host-guest complexes.
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Valentyn Chebanov
Institute of Functional Materials Chemistry of SSI
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Yuri Grin
The Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids
Dresden, Germany
Chemistry major and PhD at the Lviv State University, Ukraine. Faculty staff with academic appointment of assistant professor, associate professor, vice-rector at the Lviv State University, Ukraine.
Researcher at the Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung and the Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung in Stuttgart, head of research group at the Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Physik fester Stoffe in Dresden, Germany. 2001- 2023 - Scientific Member of the Max Planck Society and Director at Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Physik fester Stoffe (Department Chemical Metals Science) in Dresden, faculty member and honorary professor in chemical metal science at the Dresden University of Technology, Germany. Since 2023 – Director Emeritus at the Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Physik fester Stoffe in Dresden.
Researcher at the Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung and the Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung in Stuttgart, head of research group at the Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Physik fester Stoffe in Dresden, Germany. 2001- 2023 - Scientific Member of the Max Planck Society and Director at Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Physik fester Stoffe (Department Chemical Metals Science) in Dresden, faculty member and honorary professor in chemical metal science at the Dresden University of Technology, Germany. Since 2023 – Director Emeritus at the Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Physik fester Stoffe in Dresden.
Dr. rer. nat. (University of Göttingen, Prof. G. M. Sheldrick) 1986 - 1990.
Title: Crystallographic Data Bases: Systematic Examination of Structures for Higher Symmetry and Investigations on the Conformation of 1,3-Oxazolidines and Phenylsulfonamides
Graduation: Chemistry and Mathematics (1. State Examination) 1986
Studies:Chemistry and Mathematics at University of Göttingen 1981 - 1986
Professional Experience: since 2012 Senior Lecturer (Akademische Oberrätin) at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Göttingen. 1992 – 2012 Lecturer (Akademische Rätin) at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Göttingen. 1987 – 1992 Researcher at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Göttingen
Research interests: Development of methods to improve data and model quality in X-ray crystallography in routine structure determinations (disorder, twins) and charge density investigations (anharmonic motion, TDS, validation)
Title: Crystallographic Data Bases: Systematic Examination of Structures for Higher Symmetry and Investigations on the Conformation of 1,3-Oxazolidines and Phenylsulfonamides
Graduation: Chemistry and Mathematics (1. State Examination) 1986
Studies:Chemistry and Mathematics at University of Göttingen 1981 - 1986
Professional Experience: since 2012 Senior Lecturer (Akademische Oberrätin) at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Göttingen. 1992 – 2012 Lecturer (Akademische Rätin) at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Göttingen. 1987 – 1992 Researcher at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Göttingen
Research interests: Development of methods to improve data and model quality in X-ray crystallography in routine structure determinations (disorder, twins) and charge density investigations (anharmonic motion, TDS, validation)
Regine Herbst-Irmer
University of Göttingen
Göttingen, Germany
Yaşar Krysiak
Leibniz University Hannover
Hannover, Germany
Yaşar Krysiak studied chemistry at the Goethe University in Frankfurt, followed by a PhD in electron crystallography of layered materials at the University of Mainz. After a post-doctoral period at the Technical University of Darmstadt, followed by a two-year stay in Prague at the Department of Structure Analysis of the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, he founded the research group Advanced Structural Chemistry at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry of the Leibniz University of Hannover.
While starting his scientific studies in structure determination by powder diffraction, he drifted into the field of 3D electron diffraction. Initially, he specialised in the quantitative determination of stacking defects in layered materials, before devoting himself to the general introduction of electron diffraction into the field of materials chemistry. In addition to his contributions to the understanding of defects in materials, he has made important contributions to the determination of chirality by electron diffraction, the development of measurement techniques, and high temperature electron diffraction on organic molecular crystals.
His research involves the structure determination of a wide variety of materials, including hybrid perovskites, solid-state ionics, nanoporous materials such as MOFs and zeolites, biominerals and organic compounds.
While starting his scientific studies in structure determination by powder diffraction, he drifted into the field of 3D electron diffraction. Initially, he specialised in the quantitative determination of stacking defects in layered materials, before devoting himself to the general introduction of electron diffraction into the field of materials chemistry. In addition to his contributions to the understanding of defects in materials, he has made important contributions to the determination of chirality by electron diffraction, the development of measurement techniques, and high temperature electron diffraction on organic molecular crystals.
His research involves the structure determination of a wide variety of materials, including hybrid perovskites, solid-state ionics, nanoporous materials such as MOFs and zeolites, biominerals and organic compounds.
As a research director in structural biology at the CEA, I focus on the three-dimensional structures of macromolecular assemblies. In my dual role as an educational engineer, I am also involved in scientific communication and multimedia teaching tool development.
I developed a MOOC in Biological Crystallography, which led to the co-authoring of an introductory book on the subject with several colleagues. This work is complemented by a series of explanatory videos. In addition, I coordinate the BioStInE website, a self-learning platform for structural biology that is accessible to everyone (https://www.biostine.fr/).
I developed a MOOC in Biological Crystallography, which led to the co-authoring of an introductory book on the subject with several colleagues. This work is complemented by a series of explanatory videos. In addition, I coordinate the BioStInE website, a self-learning platform for structural biology that is accessible to everyone (https://www.biostine.fr/).
Marie-Hélène Le Du
CEA
Paris, France
Daniele de Sanctis
ESRF - The European Synchrotron
Grenoble, France
Daniele de Sanctis earned his PhD in Physics from the University of Genoa in 2005, specializing in the structural studies of hexacoordinated hemoglobins. He then moved to the Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica (ITQB) at the New University of Lisbon to conduct X-ray crystallography research on proteins involved in carbohydrate metabolism. In 2008, he joined the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) as a beamline scientist, focusing on the development of X-ray crystallography methods using synchrotron sources. More recently, he led the design and construction of ID29, the world’s first beamline dedicated to time-resolved serial crystallography at a high-energy 4th generation synchrotron. His current research interests center on developing novel methods in this field, with a focus on studying enzymatic reactions within crystals to reveal time-dependent structural conformations and reaction pathways.
Krzysztof Woźniak Department of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, 02093 Warszawa, Poland
Qualifications:1998 Habilitation “On Weak Interactions in Organic Solids” awarded the Prime Minister Prize for the Best Habilitation, Chemistry Department, UW (UW stands for the University of Warsaw), Poland; 1992 PhD “On Influence of H-Bonding on Properties of Molecules, Promoter: Prof. Tadeusz Krygowski, Chemistry Department, UW, Poland; 2000 – 2018, Promoter of 21 PhDs completed and another 2 currently in progress, >30 MSc theses. Supervisor of ca. 30 postdoctoral fellows including Marie Curie Fellows, currently supervisor of 8 postdoctoral fellows), host of several sabbatical and visiting professors, >450 refereed publications in learned scientific journals, ca. 10 200 citations, H-index =46 (Google Scholar 06/2025), >130 invited lectures in total,
Recent appointments held:(2008-) Head of Crystallochemistry Laboratory and Laboratory for Structural Research at the Department of Chemistry, Univ. of Warsaw, Poland; (2016-) Head of Laboratory for Structural and Biochemical Research, Biological and Chemical Research Centre, Warsaw, Poland; (2018-2021) Research expert in WPD Pharmaceuticals, Warsaw, Poland; (2020-) Head of the Cryo-Electron Microscopy and Electron Diffraction Core Facility at the Center for New Technologies, Warsaw, Poland; (2013 – 2016) and (2020-2024) Member of the Scientific Council of the Department of Chemistry, UW, and its several committees; (2007-2010) Member of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Organic Chemistry PAS, Warsaw, Poland; (2011-2016) Member, (2020-2024) vice-Chairman, (2024-2028) Chairman of Committee for Crystallography of the Polish Academy of Sciences. (2017-2020) Chairman of the Scientific Council of Pharmaceutical Institute, Warsaw, Poland. (2017-2018) Co-chairman and (2018-2022) Chairman of the European Crystallographic Association Special Interest Group on Charge Spin and Momentum Densities (SIG2) presently named Quantum Crystallography. (2022-2026) Member of the Scientific Council of the Centre for New Technologies, Warsaw, Poland.
Qualifications:1998 Habilitation “On Weak Interactions in Organic Solids” awarded the Prime Minister Prize for the Best Habilitation, Chemistry Department, UW (UW stands for the University of Warsaw), Poland; 1992 PhD “On Influence of H-Bonding on Properties of Molecules, Promoter: Prof. Tadeusz Krygowski, Chemistry Department, UW, Poland; 2000 – 2018, Promoter of 21 PhDs completed and another 2 currently in progress, >30 MSc theses. Supervisor of ca. 30 postdoctoral fellows including Marie Curie Fellows, currently supervisor of 8 postdoctoral fellows), host of several sabbatical and visiting professors, >450 refereed publications in learned scientific journals, ca. 10 200 citations, H-index =46 (Google Scholar 06/2025), >130 invited lectures in total,
Recent appointments held:(2008-) Head of Crystallochemistry Laboratory and Laboratory for Structural Research at the Department of Chemistry, Univ. of Warsaw, Poland; (2016-) Head of Laboratory for Structural and Biochemical Research, Biological and Chemical Research Centre, Warsaw, Poland; (2018-2021) Research expert in WPD Pharmaceuticals, Warsaw, Poland; (2020-) Head of the Cryo-Electron Microscopy and Electron Diffraction Core Facility at the Center for New Technologies, Warsaw, Poland; (2013 – 2016) and (2020-2024) Member of the Scientific Council of the Department of Chemistry, UW, and its several committees; (2007-2010) Member of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Organic Chemistry PAS, Warsaw, Poland; (2011-2016) Member, (2020-2024) vice-Chairman, (2024-2028) Chairman of Committee for Crystallography of the Polish Academy of Sciences. (2017-2020) Chairman of the Scientific Council of Pharmaceutical Institute, Warsaw, Poland. (2017-2018) Co-chairman and (2018-2022) Chairman of the European Crystallographic Association Special Interest Group on Charge Spin and Momentum Densities (SIG2) presently named Quantum Crystallography. (2022-2026) Member of the Scientific Council of the Centre for New Technologies, Warsaw, Poland.
Krzysztof Woźniak
University of Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland
Berthold Stöger
TU Wien
Wien, Austria
Berthold Stöger received his PhD in chemistry from TU Wien and was awarded his habilitation in crystallography at the Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics of the TU Wien in 2016. Currently, he is employed as senior scientist at the X-Ray Center of the TU Wien and responsible for the single crystal diffraction service. He is member of the International Union of Crystallography’s commission on Mathematical and Theoretical Crystallography. His research interests are deviations from translational symmetry in crystalline materials and their consequences on diffraction patterns.